Owl dangling from Mesa power pole rescued by crews

A morning run in Mesa turned into a rescue operation after a local jogger spotted a large owl that was trapped on a power pole and called 911. Good thing they did. Fox 10's Steve Nielsen shows us how it took a team of experts to pull off this rescue. Yeah, they did exactly the right thing. So after they got the call, Mesa firefighters, SRP linemen, and an avian protection specialist all teamed up to free that female owl from the power line. And let's take a look at how they found her this morning, just dangling there by a single wing. If you're wondering how this all happened, officials say she somehow got entangled on fishing line first and then that fishing line got caught on an SRP power pole as she was flying by. Crews carefully cut the line, they lowered the bird, they wrapped her in a blanket and from there she was taken to Liberty Wildlife's intensive care unit where wildlife experts removed the fishing line from her wings. They looked into her, they assessed the condition, and because the jogger reported that incident early, they say the owl avoided serious injuries. So she didn't have the heat stress issues that we usually see in summertime with rescues. She has a great weight on her, so that keeps her healthy and strong. So really, we're doing observation with her here to make sure we're not seeing any other signs of tissue damage. Yeah, we're told the owl's doing great right now, eating well, resting up in the ICU. And if all goes well over the next day or two, she'll be fully cleared to be released back into the wild. Rescuers also remind everyone, do what the jogger did. If you ever spot an animal trapped near high voltage lines, don't try to get close. Just call 911 or SRP right away. Let the pros handle it. Steve Nielsen, Fox 10 News.